I picked these to download because of the good reviews they are getting. However, as you will see below, I didn't like them all equally.
(As the name "Lite" indicates, I tried the free versions when available. This doesn't affect my reviews because I am not commenting on length of game, or variety of maps, or progressively increasing levels of complexity, or anything like that.)
Zen Bound Lite
Putting rope around this carved dog, I feel myself enlightened already...
I like original games, but this one is just silly. The objective of the game is to wrap objects with rope... I don't know why some people love this game so much. I do like the name "Zen Bound", though.
Edge Lite
I'm currently stuck on this spot...
Like Zen Bound, this is also one of those games that exploits the visceral experience of direct manipulation of a virtual world (through touch or through balance). Playing this simple game with keys, mouse, or gamepad wouldn't be half as fun.
The objective of this game is to make a cube tumble along a series of geometric and animated obstacles.
It takes a little bit to get used to cube-physics, but, once you get the mechanics of the movement figured out, you can appreciate how rich and varied the maps are. This game has that "let's try it again" quality that you see in classics like Tetris or Pac-Man. Speaking of classics...
Wolfenstein 3D
"Pressing" those touch buttons on the lower corners is cumbersome.
I was able to grab a couple of screen shots before getting too low on health.
When I saw this game announced (thanks, Pedro!), I knew I had to buy it and try it. Who can forget?... It was 1992, games were being release for MS-DOS, and not all PC's had a sound card...
Unfortunately, nostalgia is the main selling point in this iPod Touch port of the game. Even though there are many possible configurations for the controls, mixing the inertia sensors and touch sensors in various way, it never really stops feeling awkward. To play a first person shooter, nothing beats a mouse.
Still, if you want to relive the first moment you got surprised by a digital attack dog coming out of nowhere and jumping at you, you really can't go wrong here.
iFighter Lite
Pressing the "bomb" button brings in the big plane (B-17?) on the left.
This unpretentious game gets everything right: it's smooth, looks great, it's easy to control, and it provides immediate gratification.
iFighter is a conventional vertical shooter reminiscent of so many arcade games of the '80s. From your top-down perspective, you move your fighter plane left, right, up, and down, shoot other planes and ground-based forces, call in a bomber to wipe out many targets at once, all while the ground scrolls down under you.
Everything is very polished: control, graphics, sound, animations, interface, etc. It is one demo that will make you want to buy the full game.
Any other games I should try on my iPod?
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